Federal Transit Administration to Ditch Green New Deal Carbon Scam, Move to Unleash American Energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Marc Molinaro today announced that the agency has proposed updated guidelines to remove the “social cost of carbon” calculation as part of the rating criteria for transit grants under the Capital Investment Grants (CIG)...

Federal Transit Agency Holds New York MTA Accountable for Failure to Address Safety Risks that Led to Transit Worker Death

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal Transit Administration Administrator Marc Molinaro today issued a final warning to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s New York City Transit (NYCT) to address safety risks for track maintenance workers following tragic accidents involving NYCT employees,...

Letter from FTA to MTA New York – August 2025

The Federal Transit Administration requested information from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York City Transit) to meet the requirements of Special Directive 24-6 and address safety risks to NYCT workers.

Letter from FTA to SEPTA – August 2025

The Federal Transit Administration requested information from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on what actions the transit agency is taking pertaining to their recent fire involving decommissioned Proterra E-Buses.

Federal Transit Administration Launches Inquiry into Storage of Electric Buses at SEPTA Following Multiple Battery Fires

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) demands one of the nation's largest transit systems, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), report on practices for the storage of decommissioned Proterra electric buses. The inquiry follows many battery fire...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Marc Molinaro as 16th Senate-Confirmed Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced Marcus J. Molinaro has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 16th Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 02, 2025.

"I applaud the U.S....

Federal Transit Administration Rolls Out Guidance for Host Cities of 2026 FIFA World Cup Games Navigating Safety and Charter Bus Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released a video series providing guidance to public transit agencies, private bus operators and host cities as they prepare to move millions of fans for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Games and the 2028 Los...

ICYMI: FTA Senior Advisor Marc Molinaro: Crime in The Subway is Real by Any Name

WASHINGTON, DC -- On July 25, FTA Senior Advisor Marc Molinaro published a piece in New York Daily News highlighting the continuing dangerous and growing surge of violence in the New York City subway system.  

Read the full opinion below:

At last week's House hearing,...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy Unleashes American Energy, Saves American Public Transit Riders from Biden-Buttigieg's Green New Deal Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Under the direction of U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that grant recipients of FTA's Low or No Emission Grant Program will now have the flexibility to request to change their project...

Transportation Secretary Duffy Doubles Down on Questions Over MTA’s Crime Strategy as Assaults Are Up 66% Since 2019

MTA has dodged Inquiries into safety measures, security information

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), on behalf of U.S. Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy, requested additional information from the New York Metropolitan...